Noma chef resigns amid shocking allegations of physical abuse of staff

<p>René Redzepi also steps down from non-profit board after accusations of both physical and psychological abuse</p><p>René Redzepi, the head chef and co-founder of Noma, announced Wednesday he was resigning from his internationally acclaimed Copenhagen restaurant following allegations that he had physically abused his staff.</p><p>Redzepi had been facing protests in Los Angeles before a four-month pop-up that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/10/noma-sponsors-for-los-angeles-pop-ups">launched this week</a>. His resignation comes after the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/dining/rene-redzepi-noma-abuse-allegations.html">New York Times</a> detailed shocking allegations of physical and psychological abuse, including claims that he “punched employees in the face, jabbed them with kitchen implements and slammed them against walls”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/mar/11/noma-chef-resigns-rene-redzepi">Continue reading...</a>